Gas-producer.



J. A. WALDBURGER.

GAS PRODUCER. f APPLICATION FILED MAY 7, 1908.

I 91 3,591. Patented Feb. 23, 1909.

. State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

.l'OHN A. WALDBURGER, OF MCREESPORT, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR TO FORTER-MILLER ENGINEERING COMPANY, OF MeKlllISPORT, PENNSYLVANIA, A CORPORATION OF PENN- SYLVANIA GAS-PRODUCER.

No. 913.5ur.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 23, 1909.

Application filed May 7, 1908, .Serial No. 431,297.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

new and useful Improvements in Gas-Pro tion, reference being had therein to the accom anying drawing.

lVy invention refers to improvements in gas producers, more particularly the class of water-seal gas producers, and relates to a c construction wherein the producer and its water-seal compartment are rotatable for the purpose of operation with any relatively stationary stirring or poking device for agitating the fuel, (not per 86 forming any part of the present invention,) or for any other .line II. II. of Fig. 1'.

The producer 2 as shown in the drawings is usually cylindrical in cross section, provided with the customary charging hopper having suitable feeding mechanism and a gas outlet and if desired, any convenient stationary mechanism for stirring the contents during rotation of the producer, (not shown) at its upper portion. l

3 is the annular wind box surrounding the base portion of the producer immediately below its walls and provided with numerous inwardly'opening ports for circulationof the airand steam, of well known construction.-

4 is a centrally arranged cone mounted on a hollow. post 5"in communication with the rotatable air supply mechanism and adapted to deliver volumes of air and steam laterally toward the outer portion to the charge.

which in turn rests upon the concentric series of supporting rollers or casters 7, and is provided with a surrounding annular "gear wheel 8 in mesh with the driving pinion 9 The entire producer is sup orted upon a rotatable base 6 in the form 0 a hollow ring,

operated by any suitable driving means, as Be it known that 1, JOHN A. W LDBURGER, will be readily understood.

a citizen of the United States, residing at Mc'Keesport,in the county of Allegheny and i The hollow base 6 is connected with the wind box 3 by a series of hollow post conduits 10, preferably cast integral with-the water-seal pan 11 having a continuous botducers, of which the following is a speeiiica- 1 tom portion 12, or incorporated therewith in any suitable manner.

13 is a central hollow main supply conduit connected with the hollow ring 6 by a series of hollow pipes or conduits 14 and also connected with the hollow column 5, as clearly shown in Fig. 1.

' 15 represents a baffling device, preferably of inverted cone shape havin circulation ports whereby the volume of an and steam will pass through the hollow column 5 and from thence through the delivery apertures 16 of cone 4- radially outward to the mass of fuel in combustion at all sides. The object of the baffling device is to minimize the force of the current without obstructing the desired volume to the delivery cone 4.

17 is a blower rigidly connected with the hollow column 13 into the interior of which enters the terminal of a steam supply pipe 18 through a suitable stufling box, a co ious volume of air being furnished to the b ower and from thence to the column 13 and finally to wind box 3, from the surrounding central chamber 19. I

The operation of thedevice will be obvious from the foregoing descri tion. The volume of air and steam will at a .times be delivered to the wind box 3 and from thence inwardly to the fuel in combustion, equally throughout its entire circumference to the numerous apertures, as will also the volume 'of air and steam from the central supply cone 4. A further function of the cone is the usual one, to wit, to deflect the fuel outwardly around the central portion and preventing the formation of a solid center.

In operation the entire producer is rotated by gearing 8, 9, at the desired speed, the gas producing operation being carried out in the 2?, elegeei combustion of the fuel. By this construction the watenseal compartment is made a member of the producer itself; the entire construction is simple andeconomically manufactured; capable of continuous ell'i cient use, not liable to get outoi' order, and

capable of increased efficiency over the ordr},

nary stationary producer.

I am aware that it is'not new to construct a mechanically poked rotatable producer and do not claim that such is new, per se, tl present improvement relating particularly to the embodiment with-the producer oi the "producer and means for supporting and rotatmg it, of a surrounding attached annular wind box opening inwardly to the base of tin.

producer, and means for supplying fluid thereto. v

3. The combination with a rotatable producer and means for supporting and ro- .tating it, of a surrounding attached annular wind box opening inwardly to the base of the producer, means for su )plying fluid thereto, and a central fluid supp y device.

l. The combination with a ro ttable roducer, of a surrounding 'atta ed wind box opening to the interior of the producer, a rotatable hollow base supporting the producer-and communicating with air supply means, means for rotating the base and producer and means connecting the base with the wind box for fluid circulation, substantially as setl'orth.

m5. The combination with a rotatable gas,

reducer, of a surrounding attached wind ox opening to the interior of the producer, a rotatable hollow base communicating with air vsupply means, moans supporting the producer and connecting the base .with the wind boX, 111831181 01" rotating the base and producer, and a central'attached rotatable supply device connected with said supply means, substantially as setforth.

6; A rotatable gas producer having a surrounding attached wind be; opening into the producer interior; means for supportim and rotating said parts, and means rotatab y incorporated,therewithior furnishing a supply of air to the wind box.

7. A rotatable gas producer having a hollow supporting base, a wind box conneot'ed therewith and to the producer, means for rotating the base, and means for suppl mg air to the base, substantially as set forth.

8. A rotatable gas producer having a connected hollow supporting base, an attached Wind box comnuuncatmg with the ims'c a central air-supply cone connected with the base, means for sup lying air to the base and means for rotating :nrbstantially as set forth.

9. A rotatable ducer having a connected hollow suppor g base, an attucl'ied with the base, to the and it, said base having-in- .h a water-seal pan, subforth.

means for supplying an means l'or rotatin stantially as set it). in

i w, supply h, means for aer-seal pan ex- 1 the base, of a supera dre provided with a y disaributing wind box, eonnecthig the wind box with the ase, sub nt-ially se, iorth.

ll. In producer in annular hello .1 rec t l forth.

12. In producer, the e an annular hollow rot supporting er 1 t and means for a superimposed producer p surround; wardly distributing wind box, a series of hollow piers extending from the hollow base to the wind box, and a centrallyarranged orre pondingly rotatable hollow air-supply device communicating with he air supply means and provided h a tern'iinal cone, substanti y s set forth.

13. The combinat on with rotatable gas producer hating a wind box, of a hollow correspondinglyrotatable inctu'porated therewith connected with the wind box and a source of supply and means for rotating the base.

14. The combination with a source of fluid supply, of a rota le producer having a wind box and provided with a central hollow member communicating with said source of supply, and radially arranged hollow arms connected-with said source of supply and'with the hollow base. and means for rotating the base, substantially forth. 7

15. The combination with a source of fluid supply, of a rotatable gas producer having a hollow base and a wind box and provided with. a central hollow member ombination with a series of g wheel column provided with a terminal cone an means for rotating ,set forth; a I

communicating with. saidjsouroe or supply, wadially arranged hollow arms connected radially arrangedhollow arms connected l with the hollow base, a central upwardly exwith the hollow base, and a, central up- I tending hollow air-distributing column pro 1 wardly extending hollow air distrihutin vided with a terminal cone and an inverted g ooniforni balfling device and means for r0tating the base, sul'istzintinlly as set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

J OHN A. WALDBURGER.

the base, substantially as T16. The combi3mtion with a source 01" fluidv supply of a'rotatable gas roducerl hey a hollow. base, and a wind ox and l previ ed with a central hollow member} comihunicetine with said source of supply, l

Witnesses:

(J. M. CLAR/KE,

S. LEILEY. 

